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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 30, 1939.
SCHEDULE.
[s. 5.]
1. Where in the Naval Discipline Act and in the King's Regula- tions and Admiralty Instructions, in so far as the same are applicable to the officers or men of the Force, any power or duty is vested in or imposed upon the Admiralty, such power or duty shall, in respect of the Force, be vested in, exercised or performed by the Governor.
2. Where not inconsistent with the subject matter of the Naval Discipline Act, the word "Hong Kong" shall be read in place of the words "England" or "United Kingdom" or "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" wherever they occur.
penal servitude
3. References in the Naval Discipline Act to are to be understood as authorizing a sentence of a term of imprison- ment for life, or for any other term not less than three years.
4. Section 52 of the Naval Discipline Act shall be read-
(a) as if the words
paragraph (4); and
or corporal punishment' were deleted in
(b) as if after the words from time to time be allowed by the Admiralty" there were inserted the following:-
"(12) Fine not exceeding forty shillings. In default of payment of a fine imposed under this section, the fine shall be recoverable in a summary way before a magistrate. Every such penalty shall be applied as the Governor may direct.'
5. Section 53 of the Naval Discipline Act shall be read-
(a) as if the words ", except in case of sentence of death, which shall only be remitted by His Majesty," in paragraph (1) were deleted;
(b) as if in paragraph (11) all the words relating to corporal punishment were deleted, and the paragraph read as follows:
(11) No officer shall be subject to detention.
6. Section 56 (1) of the Naval Discipline Act shall be read as if the following proviso were added at the end thereof :---
Provided that, except in the case of mutiny, no sentence of a court martial shall be carried into execution unless confirmed by the Governor: such confirmation in the case of sentence of death shall be in addition to the confirmation otherwise required by this Act.
7. In Section 56 (2) of the Naval Discipline Act, "the officer in command of the ship to which the offender belongs" shall be read to include the officer in command of the Force. But the said sub- section shall be read as if the words "award penal servitude or to award imprisonment or" were deleted.
8. Section 56 of the Naval Discipline Act shall also be read as if sub-section (4) thereof relating to corporal punishment were deleted.
9. Sections 90a and 98a of the Naval Discipline Act shall not apply to the officers and men of the Force.
10. Wherever fines are mentioned in the Naval Discipline Act, the corresponding amounts in local currency shall be substituted for the amounts expressed therein in British currency.